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  BBC - Press Office - Sharron Davies
Swimming presenter Sharron first made the headlines at the extraordinary age of 11 when she was selected for the 1976 Montreal Olympics and instantly became a household name.
But it was in 1978 that 15-year-old Sharron stormed to the first of her many successes winning Commonwealth gold medals in both 200 and 400m Individual Medley events.
Sharron ‘retired’ at the age of 18 to pursue a media career, but she eventually found the lure of the water too much and returned in 1989, promptly regaining her national 200m title.
www.bbc.co.uk /pressoffice/biographies/biogs/sport/sharrondavies.shtml   (209 words)

  
  Sharron Davies Information
Davies, along with a United States relay team beaten by a similarly assisted East German team at the 1976 games, appealed to the International Olympic Committee to have their medals upgraded in 1998.
Davies caused a stir in the swimming community in 1994 when she headed a "British Girls of Sport" calendar.
Davies had a breast enhancement operation after the birth of her first child and her figure was the subject of much tabloid gossip during the 2004 Olympic Games.
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  Sharron Davies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Sharron Davies (born November 1, 1962) is one of Britain's most successful swimmers ever.
Davies caused a stir in the swimming community in 1994 when she headed a "British Girls of Sport" calendar.
Davies had a breast enhancement operation after the birth of her first child and her figure was the subject of much tabloid gossip during the 2004 Olympic Games.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Sharron Davies
Sharron Davies, MBE (born November 1, 1962) is one of Britain's most successful swimmers ever.
Davies then lived with Neil Adams, who won numerous Olympic and Judo World Championship medals in judo, in a long term relationship until he left her to marry a hairdresser.
Sharron's second marriage was to athlete Derek Redmond, with whom she had two children, Elliott and Grace.
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 Sharron Davies   (Site not responding. Last check: )
But it was in 1978 that 15-year-old Sharron stormed to the first of her many successes winning Commonwealth gold medals in both 200 and 400m Individual Medley events.
As is so often the case with prodigies whose success and stardom arrives so early, Sharron decided she needed a break from training and competition and ‘retired’ at the age of 18 to pursue a media career.
Sharron has also presented tv’s The Big Breakfast, been the subject of a Channel 4 documentary, adorned the covers of many leading magazines, written for publications such as Total Sport, Cosmopolitan and The Independent, as well as contributing magazine features on one of her biggest hobbies – interior design.
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 Sharron Davies calls for swimming overhaul - Telegraph
Davies, an ambassador for London 2012, said that with just over four years to go before the capital hosts the Games, the country was facing a major crisis over the neglect and closure of facilities that ought to be used in the fight against child obesity.
Davies, 45, who first swam for Britain at the age of 11, said: "Swimming is a lovely sport for the whole family and learning to swim is one of the first things kids do.
Davies was appalled at the problem of access to pools in schools, where swimming is part of the national curriculum.
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 The Daily Record - NEWS - SHARRON PREGNANT AFTER IVF   (Site not responding. Last check: )
OLYMPIC swimming star and TV presenter Sharron Davies is expecting her third child, thanks to IVF treatment.
Sharron, who has two children, Elliot, 12 and Grace, eight, from a previous marriage, revealed she was pregnant while walking a mile for Sport Relief in Plymouth, Devon.
Sharron won two golds, a silver and a bronze at the 1978 Commonwealth Games, then a silver medal at the 1980 Olympics.
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 Sharron Davies - Sexy Sports Chick   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Sharron Davies was born on November 1, 1962.
Although her performance was not enough to get her in the medals but it did make her a household name.
At the age of 18, Davies called time on the first stage of her swimming career in order to build her television profile and a career in modelling.
www.sexysportschicks.com /sharrondavies/sharronbio.html   (407 words)

  
 Sharron Davies MBE: Olympic Swimming Champion
Sharron Davies was only 13 years old when she was chosen to represent Great Britain at the 1976 Olympic Games hosted in Montreal.
Sharron has twice been voted BBC Sports Personality of the year and has been awarded an MBE from the Queen for her services to sport.
Sharron began her association with McDonald's in 2003 when she was chosen to head up the McDonald's Mums Panel, a forum of 10 mothers including Sharron who meet up regularly to discuss all issues relating to McDonalds such as menu items and restaurants, as well as general lifestyle issues.
www.mcdonalds.co.uk /asp/beactive/Sharron_Davies.htm   (255 words)

  
 Swimming star Sharron Davies defends Bernard Matthews turkey endorsement | Media | guardian.co.uk
However, Davies had previously indicated she was more likely to eat chicken than turkey, when she told the Observer what was in her shopping basket.
"Sharron Davies has every right to advertise Bernard Matthews, but it would be nice to see her advertise something that is unquestionably healthy," said a spokesman.
Davies, 44, who won silver at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, is spearheading Bernard Matthews' drive to boost sales in the wake of the bird flu outbreak.
www.guardian.co.uk /media/2007/jul/20/advertising.uknews   (714 words)

  
 News - Sharron Davies Helps NSPCC Kick Child Abuse in Sport into Touch
Sharron Davies has today, (Thursday, August 1), launched Kick it into Touch, an interactive web-site, at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester.
People logging onto www.kickitintotouch.com are invited to pit themselves against Sharron in a game to see if they can beat her score to 'Kick it into Touch'.
Sharron Davies MBE, Commonwealth Games Gold medallist, said: "It's essential that sport, which plays an increasingly important role in children's lives, is made an enjoyable and safe experience for all the young people who take part in it."
www.parents.org.uk /news_child-abuse.htm   (439 words)

  
 Sharron on McDonald's new Mums Panel :: Western Counties ASA :: meet the challenge   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Sharron Davies is the unlikely figurehead of a new health initiative at McDonald's.
Sharron, who lives in the Cotswolds and offers health and beauty advice on her website, meets company bosses to discuss how McDonald's can improve its services in terms of menus, restaurant design, packaging and promotion.
Sharron is well aware that a trip to McDonald's forms a regular part of the week for many busy working mothers.
www.swimwest.org /html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1369&newlang=eng&topic=14&catid=0   (763 words)

  
 Scotsman.com Sport - Commonwealth Games - Caitlin tipped as Olympic golden girl   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Davies, who became a household name when she swam in the Olympics at the age of 13 and won a silver medal four years later, heaped praise on McClatchey, describing her as a "real prospect" in and out of the water.
Davies, 43, said: "We've got a dwindling number of women who do sport in the UK and a growing number of women who are obese.
Davies said: "All of a sudden they've been given the freedom to prepare the way they want to with their own coaches, and they've got it right this time.
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 Mirror.co.uk - News - All News Archive - NIPPLEGATE.. SHARRON HITS BACK   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Sharron - who has never hidden the fact she had a boob job ten years ago - has been inundated with offers to appear topless in men's magazines.
Sharron has finally found happiness with third husband Tony Kingston, a pilot she married in 2002.
Sharron rubbishes claims she had had two sets of breast surgery.
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 Davies Sharron - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Davies, Sharron (quotations): Drugs: I've got a career that…
I've got a career that depends a lot on being tall and blonde, and if I ended up growing a beard I don't think it would do me much good.
Successful British women swimmers of the past have included Anita Lonsborough, the winner of an Olympic gold in Rome in 1960, and Sharron Davies,...
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 Sharron's nipples distracting viewers | DesPardes.com
BBC Olympics presenter Sharron Davies says she's bemused by a row centring on her nipples.
Davies insists there have been no orders to cameramen to show her from the shoulders up.
Sharron - who has never hidden the fact she had a boob job ten years ago - has been inundated with offers to appear topless in men's magazines.
www.despardes.com /Entertainment/chanachoor/aug04/5.html   (611 words)

  
 Sharron Davies
Plymouth born champion swimmer Sharron Davis is fronting a new campaign which aims to find unsung community heroes.
Plymouth lady Sharron Davies was one of the celebrities invited to London to put Canary Wharf’s newest gym through its places.
Sharron, who will be 40 in November, met her new love when she flew to Australia to film a Wish You Were Here holiday show.
www.myvillage.com /plymouth/celebs&gossip-sharron_davies.htm   (389 words)

  
 Fit but infertile | the Daily Mail   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Sharron Davies, the former golden girl of British swimming, has just announced she is pregnant by her third husband, Tony Kingston.
Sharron was already a mother of two - Elliott, now 13, and Grace, eight - when she married Tony, 38, a pilot for British Airways.
Sharron, who has complained of watching her body grow out of control during previous pregnancies, has decided to enjoy this one.
www.dailymail.co.uk /pages/live/articles/health/healthmain.html?in_article_id=398532   (2039 words)

  
 You Can Get Pregnant in Your 40's: Sharron Davies' IVF hell
As it happened, Sharron, 45, was on the verge of taking up a friend's kind offer of an egg donation when at last her little miracle happened.
Sharron laughs as she remembers their first meeting - on a BA plane heading to Australia where she had been making a film for travel show Wish You Were Here.
Sharron says she was not on the look-out for another romance after being bruised by the discovery that her ex-husband repeatedly cheated on her during their eight-year marriage.
youcangetpregnant.blogspot.com /2007/12/sharron-davies-ivf-hell.html   (1442 words)

  
 Sharron Davies - Dating, Gossip, News, Photos
Sharron Davies, MBE (born November 1, 1962) is a successful swimmer from the United Kingdom.
At the age of 18, Davies called time on the first stage of her swimming career in order to build her television profile and a career in modelling.
Davies had a breast enhancement operation after the birth of her first child and her figure was the subject of much tabloid gossip during the 2004 Olympic Games.
www.whosdatedwho.com /celebrities/people/dating/sharron-davies.htm   (665 words)

  
 Sharron Davies to re-open Cheltenham’s transformed leisure centre - 21 October 2003
Former Olympic swimmer and TV presenter Sharron Davies will be re-opening the fantastic £5.7million new facilities at Cheltenham recreation centre’s open day — the Big Splash on Saturday 15 November.
The council are currently seeking public opinion on a new name for the facility and anyone that submits his or her vote for a new name will gain an opportunity to be selected for a free swim.
One lucky swimmer will also win one year’s free premier plus membership, which will be drawn by Sharron Davies at the Big Splash.
www.cheltenham.gov.uk /libraries/templates/page.asp?URN=1865   (370 words)

  
 WWF-UK: I'm a celebrity... Get it out of me!
The least contaminated of the celebrities was Sharron Davies, who had only 10 of the chemicals tested for in her sample.
Sharron’s blood sample contained 10 man made chemicals - which is the lowest number WWF and The Co-operative Bank found in their biomonitoring surveys when looking at the same range of chemicals.
One of the reasons that Sharron’s blood sample had such low levels of chemicals in it may be that, because she has been an international athlete for much of her life, she has a very low fat content in her blood.
www.wwf.org.uk /news/n_0000001558.asp   (2282 words)

  
 Home page — latest news and sports stories from Sydney
Her fondest Olympic memory is watching Mary Peters triumph in the 1972 pentathlon: "Watching Mary was a moment that inspired me as a young girl." Barker believes the star of Sydney will be teenage Australian swimming sensation Ian Thorpe, who is aiming for four gold medals in the pool.
Sharron Davies first tasted the Olympic atmosphere in Montreal in 1976 as a 13-year-old swimmer.
There's no Des Lynam this time, but Steve Rider, Sue Barker, Sharron Davies, John Inverdale et al will be doing their utmost to ensure the insomniacs among us have no chance of nodding off The BBC's Olympics policy is simple: show everything, all the time.
www.times-olympics.co.uk /d10armchair.html   (1205 words)

  
 ::: T h e F r e e d o m P a r t y :::
Councillor Sharron Edwards is now receiving regular and substantial coverage in her local press about the enormous volume of work she is undertaking regarding local issues.
Adrian Davies called on those who were unhappy with the state of the country - the entire audience - to accept that the Tory Party was dying on its feet, no longer supported British interests, and that they should actively support alternatives.
Sharron Edwards' vote in Tipton was obtained in a prosperous middle-class area.
www.freedompartyuk.net /public/partynews   (3684 words)

  
 Sharron Davies opens the new housing estate at Hester's Way - 1 September 2003
Sharron Davies, former Olympic swimming champion, will officially open the housing development on the former Canada blocks site in Hester's Way on Friday 12 September 2003.
Sharron Davies will also present prizes to the two lucky winners and two runners up during the opening ceremony.
This all helps to reduce crime and vandalism which is a high priority for local residents.
www.cheltenham.gov.uk /libraries/templates/page.asp?URN=1805   (460 words)

  
 Sharron Davies MBE - Motivational Speaker, Olympic Swimmer
Born in Plymouth, Sharron was at the age of 13, the youngest member of the 1976 Olympic team in Montreal, and the oldest member of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic team.
Sharron was the double Commonwealth Gold Medallist at just 15 years old, and the Olympic Silver medallist, only beaten by an East German, who was later found to be drug aided.
Sharron has helped to raise over £10 million pounds for different charities over the last 15 years, with her event Swim 4 life, and remains committed to children’s issues and well being, with the fight against childhood obesity which she believes is a huge problem that we need to discuss.
www.cityspeakersinternational.co.uk /speakers/speakers_sharron_davies.php   (484 words)

  
 BBC - Northamptonshire - Local Radio - Sharron Davies
Sharron has had an extensive career in swimming, first competing at the age of 11 and taking on her first Olympic games at the age of just 13 (Montreal Olympics in 1976).
In 1978, still only aged 15, Sharron stormed to the first of her many successes, winning Commonwealth gold medals in both the 200m and 400m Individual Medley events.
Sharron decided she needed a break from training and competition and 'retired' aged 18 to pursue a media career.
www.bbc.co.uk /northamptonshire/content/articles/2007/09/18/sharron_davies_mns_guest_test_feature.shtml   (252 words)

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